[219] | | OCTOBER 2008 NEW TITLES/RELEASES | |
Aviation (newly released, available now):| Following the success of his first 'faction' book, Battle of Britain fighter Ace Tom Neil presents three more fictionalised stories based on real events that could not be told in his biographical works. Questions of Guilt tells the story of an emotionally exhausted fighter pilot being pushed to ... | |
Aviation(expected within the next two months, may be ordered now):| Nineteen years before Space Shuttle, the small, black, rocket-powered, bullet-shaped X-15 showed it was possible to fly into space. With a million-horsepower engine it could fly twice as fast as a rifle bullet, and this spectacular airplane set records that stood for years. This new softbound ... | |
| The Convair B-36 'Peacemaker' was the ultimate statement of American air power at the beginning of the Cold War. An intriguing mix of proven World War II concepts and 1950s high-tech innovations, the aircraft would spark more controversy than any weapon system ever built until the ill-fated Star ... | |
| The Valkyrie is an icon of modern aviation, which is curious considering that only two were built and they flew just 164 times. Like the maiden of Norse mythology that it was named after, the Valkyrie awed those around it. Beautiful in form and unbelievable in function, the B-70 would have been the ... | |
| The legend of the squadron is so well known that most are fooled into believing that they already know the full story. This is far from the truth. German researcher Andreas Wachtel has lead investigations at the scenes of the many Lancaster crash sites, not only of the dams raid itself, but also ... | |
| America's military aircraft industry was forced to grow at an incredible pace during World War II. At the beginning of the conflict, the nation's air arms were out-matched by betterperforming Axis aircraft. It was the development, often in secret, and subsequent employment of America's fighter ... | |
| This is the first time that a detailed study has been produced in one volume on the prolific developmental output of British post-war civil aviation design. This book is the result of many years dedicated research by the author who has drawn upon hitherto largely unknown and untapped manufacturers' ... | |
| The result of over twenty years of meticulous research, this first volume in an exemplary set will transform our knowledge of the Luftwaffe's battle to defend the cities of the Reich from night attack. It has previously been assumed that no detailed history of the night battles could ever be ... | Request notification when available  |
| The concluding volume in this mammoth work sets new standards of diligence and will rank among the all-time greats of aviation reference. The result of over twenty years of research, this work will transform our knowledge of the Luftwaffe's night fighter units. Including a foreword and endorsement ... | |
| Radical Wings and Wind Tunnels discuss some of the more extreme aircraft concepts that have been studied at NASA's Langley Research Center and provides a record of the research efforts and conclusions that resulted from the studies. All of the aircraft concepts discussed were prototypes or concepts ... | |
| The extraordinary Junkers Ju 287, the first truly swept-winged, jet-powered aircraft, took to the sky in August 1944, at a time when Germany was suffering sustained round-the-clock bombing by the Allied air forces. Despite such adverse development conditions, this large and futuristic aircraft ... | |
| Computer flight simulation is one of the fastest growing modern hobbies, with thousands of 'pilots' or 'simmers' going online everyday to pit their flying skills against their computers or opponents from all over the world, in many different scenarios, both current and historical. This is the ... | |
| Computer flight simulation is one of the fastest growing modern hobbies, with thousands of 'pilots' or 'simmers' going online everyday to pit their flying skills against their computers or opponents from all over the world, in many different scenarios, both current and historical. This is the ... | |
| A new and detailed examination of how imported American aircraft, engines and aviation equipment were used in pre-revolutionary Russia, the Soviet Union, and today's Russia, influencing the development of aircraft industry, civil and military aviation over all these years. US aviation first ‘set ... | |
| X-Plane Crashes - Exploring Experimental Rocket Plane and Spy craft Incidents, Accidents and Crash Sites” is a hard cover glossy publication printed in A4 format by Speciality Press of the USA. The book is written by Peter W. Merlin who worked is an archivist and historian at NASA Dryden Flight ... | |
Buses (newly released, available now):| In the first book in this series, Midlands Bus Memories in Colour (Irwell Press, 2007) the author mentioned that he was brought up in Doncaster in the West Riding of Yorkshire, before moving to the West Midlands. Just over twenty bus companies operated stage carriage services into the town where ... | |
| They were scruffy, typified a dying era and were about to close when most of the photographs in this book were taken, but the sheds at Tyne Dock, Blyth, West Hartlepool and Sunderland had a definite charm about them, of not-too genteel decay. They housed the remaining BR steam locomotives employed ... | |
| The Routemaster was more than just a bus. It was a symbol of all that was great about Britain and in particular about London, which it served faithfully for an unmatchable fifty years. Routemaster Omnibus combines three best-selling titles by Matthew Wharmby and Geoff Rixon, the latter the proud ... | |
| Although largely superseded by the Leyland National as the primary single-deck chassis for NBC operators, the Bristol RE was the most successful of the first generation of rear-engined single-deckers. Built for 20 years between 1962 and 1982 and kept in production until the 1980s primarily for ... | |
Buses (expected within the next two months, may be ordered now):| The 1980s were a decade of change for London Transport. London witnessed a revolution with the 1984 London Regional Transport Act. This separated London Transport from direct responsibility for running services and allowed for the process of franchising and privatisation that was to result in ... | |
| One of the greatest names in the history of the British bus industry, the Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Co - Midland Red - was formed in 1904. The company grew to become one of the most important regional operators of buses, dominating rural services through much of the West and East Midlands ... | |
| This important title looks at the design of buses over the past half-century, describing the various influences on bus design – legislation, advances in technology, modern materials and operators demanding more distinctive buses – against the background of social change. Included are historical ... | |
| The Little Red Book has long been regarded as Britain's leading directory to the road passenger transport industry with a new edition being published every Autumn. As always it has been fully updated to provide detailed information on bus and coach operators throughout Britain. It also includes ... (Next Edition) |
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| The last years of bus oeprations by Ireland's national transport company Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) were fascinating times to be a bus enthusiast in Ireland. With an almost bankrupt country struggling to keep its population on the move, the 1970's and 80's saw minimal investment in transport ... | Request notification when available |
Maritime (newly released, available now):| Detailed, highly-illustrated histories and fleet lists of significant British shipping companies compiled by Bill Harvey, Malcolm Cooper, Tony Atkinson and Bill Laxon. | |
| Moss Hutchison (Pt 2), Former British tugs Scottish Shire Line Pt 2, Laid-up American ships Overseas fruit ships in Hobart Pt 2, photographer Moffat Scott index 37 to 40 | |
Maritime (expected within the next two months, may be ordered now):| This fantastic new book provides a comprehensive overview of the tremendous variety of ferries that have graced the waters around Britain over the years. Thanks to its geography – a combination of numerous inhabited offshore islands and long river estuaries – the United Kingdom has an extensive ... | |
Miscellaneous (newly released, available now):| Halfway up Commercial Street, one block away from Spitalfields Market, lies an anonymous service road. The average pedestrian wouldn't even notice it existed. But unlikely though it may seem, this characterless, 400ft strip of tarmac was once Dorset Street – the most notorious thoroughfare in the ... | |
Miscellaneous (expected within the next two months, may be ordered now):| Ferrari is the quintessential bearer of Rosso Corsa, Italian Racing Red, in the 21st Century. Rightly so, because Ferrari Grand Prix cars have represented Italy in Formula 1 racing since the World Championship was established in 1950. But as Karl Ludvigsen explains in this stunning new book, there ... | |
| In this dramatic first volume, leading experts of British motor racing reveal the amazing stories behind their successes and failures, the great classic endurance races and Grand Prix contests in which they dominated – or faced disaster. It took Britain a few years to get to grips with first-rank ... | |
Railway Modelling (newly released, available now):| This book emphasises the benefits of DCC technology as a model railway control system and offers practical advice on the choice of systems, applying the technology to a layout, how to use it to enhance layout operations, and how it can be used to overcome practical difficulties with operations such ... | |
Railways & Tramways (newly released, available now):| Although located within an area dominated by the Great Western Railway, the majority of the line was under the control of the London & North Western Railway and its successor the London, Midland & Scottish. As a consequence, the motive power requirements were always to be provided by the ... From the series Country Railway Routes | |
| For nearly 46 years, apart from a few gaps in the early stages, the Mexborough and Swinton trolleybuses served the South Yorkshire industrial towns of Rawmarsh, Swinton, Mexborough and Conisbrough plus access into Rotherham. This publication provides a photographic record of these silent fume free ... From the series Trolleybus Classics | |
| This ‘Book Of' varies somewhat from others in that it omits the usual works histories. A lot of the information survives of course through not from the engines' days abroad. But the plain fact of the matter is lack of space. We hope readers will be content with the allocations and that this will be ... | |
| The years now leave few memories of the 'North Cornwall', a meandering railway from Halwill Junction in West Devon to the River Camel Estuary at Padstow on the Cornish Coast. Some may recall a West Country Pacific edging its way round Slaughterbridge, by Brown Willy, with two or three coaches from ... | |
| From St. Pancras to Market Harborough along the former Midland Railway, & filmed originally for use in an APT simulator. Also included is lineside material from the period plus a view from today at select locations. | |
| A journey behind steam from Kings Cross to the North West of Scotland on the Railway Touring Company's ‘North Briton' of April 2008 featuring: 60019 ‘Bittern' 60009 ‘Union of South Africa' 71000 ‘Duke of Gloucester' Black 5 45407 ALSO... Steam is shown at a wide variety of locations including the ... | |
| This impressive new volume brings together for the first time information about all the broad gauge locomotives ever operated, from the first Vulcan to the latest Fire Fly replica. Included are details of not simply the Great Western Railway and the ‘Associated Companies', but also those of ... | |
| The second book in a new colour series featuring the evolution of the railway scene on a regional basis covering the Western Region for the period from 1948 to 1986, when steam locomotives were finally phased out on everyday workings and the implications of the 1955 modernisation plan were felt ... | |
| A C3000 CAF DMU takes us on a journey over Northern Ireland's longest railway (96¼ miles). We start at Belfast's Great Victoria Street Station reopened in 1995 and subsequently allowing all lines to converge for the first time. After Belfast Central our train climbs up and over the new ... | |
| First opened in 1898, and having an operational life of just over sixty years, the 12 mile branch line between Newbury and Lambourn was an early casualty of a nationalised network keen to rid itself of the less profitable aspects of its operation. In 2007, nearly half a century after these events ... | |
| Programme number 26 in the Traction series features an action-packed first six months of 2008 as locomotive fleet developments and a selection of eye-catching workings continue to provide plenty of variety on the current motive power scene. Aside from the main line action there were plenty of ... From the series The Tape Of The Year | |
| This is the first colour book to explore the development of British railway coaching stock. From a personal archive containing many thousands of colour photographs taken by his late father and himself, Robert Hendry has selected an outstanding collection of images which trace the evolution of the ... From the series British Railway in Colour | |
| In this lavishly illustrated book, No. 1 in a series, here for the first time is the full record of the luxury British 12 Wheel Pullman cars (built between 1908-1923) which graced such celebrated pre-war trains as the 'Southern Belle' 'Harrogate Pullman' and 'Eastern Belle', and post-war the ... | |
| Originally published by the Oxford Publishing Co. in 1986, 'The History of Great Western A.E.C. Diesel Railcars' by C.W. Judge has long been regarded as the definitive work on the subject. This book has been unobtainable for many years but is now re-released as a limited edition reprint and in ... | |
| Completely revised, updated and enlarged edition of the title which first appeared in 1989. | |
| Aimed at Railway Enthusiasts, Historians and Modellers, the purpose of this series of books is to list every locomotive acquired and built by British Railways, and to show where they were allocted during their working lives. From the series British Railway Locomotive Allocations | |
| After spending more than four decades in the entertainment business, Pete Waterman's depth of knowledge and his breadth of experience is unsurpassed. His passion, drive and talent have helped ensure that he, along with his world-famous company, PWL, remains a musical force to be reckoned with. But ... | |
| The last ten years on the railway network has seen many changes and developments in every part of the country to both freight and passenger services. This large format landscape book presents a superlative colour portrait of the railways of Great Britain, from the South West of England to the North ... | |
| Revised and Updated Fifth Edition of The Complete Guide to all Locomotives and Coaching Stock of the Railways of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg From the series European Handbooks | |
| 'The Southern Way' is a regular volume for the Southern devotee. 'The Southern Way: Issue No.4' is the third of the regular issues planned for 2008 and will feature the conclusion of the Brighton Signalling article as well as more on Basingstoke and the first of what will be an occasional series on ... | |
| In this instalment we tour north western Germany from the border with the Netherlands - Bad Bentheim and Leer - reaching the city port of Emden where we visit the VW factory and watch Passats being made and loaded to rail. Further north still is Norddeich Mole -gateway to the German North Sea ... From the series Ticket To Ride | |
| Jim Connor takes us on a tour of four City lines. Two have closed, one is going to close, and the East London is going through a great change. Filmmakes capture the emptiness of Broad St. Station, populated only by scraggy pigeons. With scenes in 1984, John Moss takes us on a cab-ride passing ... | |
Railways & Tramways (new to the shop, available now):| A brilliantly revised and extended edition of a legendary book on the Welsh railway system which captured the imagination of enthusiasts around the country, The Railways of Pembrokeshire was originally published in 1981 and was the work of the late John Morris, a professional railwayman. His ... | |
| Following on from the huge success of his earlier book BR Blue No 1 Southampton and the New Forest, eminent railway author John Dedman now turns his attention to the former Western Region, and in particular the area from Paddington through to Bristol, South Wales and the West Country. Covering the ... | |
| Today the North Yorkshire Moors Railway is the most popular of Britain's preserved railways, carrying over 300,000 passengers a year. The line can trace its roots back to the earliest days of railways when, in 1835, the horse drawn Whitby & Pickering Railway first started operations. Despite many ... From the series Illustrated History of … | |
| Many enthusiasts visited Europe after the end of steam on British Railways. This volume visits six countries in search of what was to be found in France, SPain, Portugal, Italy, Austria and Germany. Superb footage of Pacifics, Garrats, Franco Crostis and rack tanks. From the series Along LMS Lines | |
| These diagrams cover the lines of British Rail's former Southern Region together with a number of private railways and industrial layouts. From the series Railway Track Diagrams | |
| Throughout World War 2 Britain's railways were in the frontline and felt the full force of the Luftwaffe's offensive against the homeland. Many railway workers lost their lives, and much of the network was destroyed. However, the railways continued to be an essential part of Britain's war effort ... | |
| Designed as a companion volume to the author's similar work on the AC Electrics, this new and informative book is an illustrated history of all dc electric locomotives and EMUs. It includes the two Woodhead classes (76 and 77), the Southern locomotives types (Classes 70/71/73/74), Class 92 (in dc ... | |
| The National Railway Museum in York is one of the country's most successful and popular Museums and is home to one of the world's greatest national collections of railway locomotives, covering the full history of traction from the earliest days of steam through to the most modern high speed trains. ... | |
| A selection of high quality photographs showing the variety of motive power and infrastructure to be seen on the Southern, from the independent Southern Railway of the 1920s through to the British Railways Southern Region era. The photographs show a wide range of subjects of interest to enthusiasts ... | |
| Over the years Ian Allan Publishing has had considerable success with reprinting the classic Combined Volume ‘abc' titles from the halcyon days of Britain's railways. For 2008, the combined volume for 1954 is being reissued. By this date, Britain's railways had been Nationalised for six years and ... From the series abc … | |
| In the early years of railway history, many blunders arose from the ignorance of those dealing with new technology. Later, many of the promoters and engineers were tainted by another Victorian trait, that of over-confidence. Pride can lead to a fall and in the case of the first railway bridge over ... | |
| Part of the historic London & Birmingham Railway route, the main line has been subjected to many changes, particularly in motive power. Also shown in transition are the closed routes from Rugby and from Weedon to Leamington Spa, plus the link to Coventry through Kenilworth. From the series Midland Main Lines | |
| Considering the terrain with its attendant civil engineering problems, it seems an incredible feat that the Eritrean Railway should exist at all. It is just as unbelievable that the section of this marvellous railway from Massawa to Asmara, rising from sea level to nearly 8,000 feet in just over 73 ... From the series Narrow Gauge Branch Lines | |
| First published in 1998 and quickly reprinted, this new and fully revised second edition will be warmly welcomed by all enthusiasts. This detailed history of the development of railway signalling from the earliest days through to the introduction of the disc and crossbar signal, to semaphores and ... | |
| A top quality detailed history of the lesser known railways of Kent. Over 250 illustrations including photographs, memorabilia and line drawings reveal the history of lines as diverse at the Canterbury and Whitstable, East Kent, Sheppey Light Railway, Kent & East Sussex, plus the Westerham, ... | |
| The Hornby Magazine, launched last year, instantly filled a much needed gap on accessible information on railway modeling for beginners of all ages. Its appeal lies in its hands-on approach, the inclusion of inspirational features and photographs showing what can be achieved, practical tips on how ... | Request notification when available |
| For all keen amateur railway photographers this book provides a wealth of practical advice and suggestions for producing top quality railway images with a digital camera. As well as detailing all the basic principles and more advanced techniques, the author also provides top tips on useful ... | |
| The construction of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link providing high speed services to Continental Europe is one of them of the most significant civil engineering projects in Britain and represents the first new main line built for over a century. It is also the first line built in Britain capable of ... | |
| In recent years, there has been growing concern about the safety issues surrounding level crossings as there have been a number of accidents both on the national network and on preserved lines that have led to fatalities. Written by one of the British Railway Board's former Signalling and Safety ... | |
| Linking Blisworth, Banbury, Broom and Olney, the lines were known as the Stratford upon Avon & Midland Junction Railway, but for only 13 years. However, the name lives on, as does the fascination for a route which was not noted for passengers, but more for Midland iron ore to South Wales and ... From the series Branch Lines | |
| The coastal route from Yarmouth and the inland line from Beccles had contrasting origins and features. The architectural details and changing rolling stock are fully illustrated. From the series Branch Lines | |
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